3.0 out of 5 stars
A good effort!, January 10, 2012
This review is from: Come Saturday Morning (Vinyl)
Much like its predecessor (the self-titled A&M album), Come Saturday Morning is another collection of soft cover versions of popular songs at that time. Liza was trying to appeal to what she felt her peers would like to hear - unfortunately, most people at the time (of her age bracket, anyhow) were more interested in hearing a rock sound, which is most definitely *not* found here.
What is found here then, you ask? A very unique blend of GOOD songs by fantastic songwriters. Everyone from John Denver to Harry Nilsson, Gordon Lightfoot to Randy Newman, Aretha Franklin, and even Liza's talented husband, Peter Allen. In addition to the well-known songs such as "Leavin' on a Jet Plane" and "Come Saturday Morning" (which just so happened to be the theme song to Liza's film The Sterile Cuckoo, of which she played the lead role), some other noteworthy tracks presented here are "Simon" (a haunting little melody about unrequited love), "Wailing of the Willow" (a typical thought-provoking Harry Nilsson track), and "Nevertheless" and "MacArthur Park/Didn't We?"; both sweet, syrupy love songs that just work delightfully well with Liza's vocal style.
I wouldn't say that this is Liza's greatest, but it's a fun little album anyway that you should definitely give a listen to.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
track listing, November 24, 2008
This review is from: Come Saturday Morning (Vinyl)
A1 Come Saturday Morning (1:46)
Arranged By - Michel Colombier
Written-By - Dory Previn , Fred Karlin
A2 Raggedy Ann & Raggedy Andy (3:30)
Arranged By - Dick Hazard*
Written-By - Alan & Marilyn Bergman , L. Marks*
A3 Leavin' On A Jet Plane (3:15)
Arranged By - Michel Colombier
Written-By - John Denver
A4 Wailing Of The Willow (2:02)
Arranged By - Dick Hazard*
Written-By - Nilsson*
A5 Nevertheless (2:52)
Arranged By - Dick Hazard*
Written-By - B. Kalmar* , H. Ruby*
A6 Wherefore And Why (2:35)
Arranged By - Bob Thompson
Written-By - Gordon Lightfoot
B1 Love Story (2:29)
Arranged By - Dick Hazard*
Written-By - Randy Newman
B2 On A Slow Boat To China (3:18)
Arranged By - Peter Matz
Written-By - Frank Loesser
B3 Don't Let Me Lose This Dream (3:03)
Arranged By - Dick Hazard*
Written-By - A. Franklin* , T. White*
B4 Simon (3:08)
Arranged By - Dick Hazard*
Written-By - Peter Allen
B5 Macarthur Park - Didn't We (4:08)
Arranged By - Dick Hazard*
Piano - Peter Allen
Written-By - Jim Webb*
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